Research Roundup: Micro Analysis To Macro Implications In Digital Forensics

Our brief roundup this month looks at seven recent papers, which look at improving malware detection and acquisition, analyzing instant messaging apps and the Zoom platform, the future of digital forensics tools and practice, and finally, a framework f… Continue reading Research Roundup: Micro Analysis To Macro Implications In Digital Forensics→

Four proactive steps to make identity governance a business priority

Securing digital identities is crucial to business success today, but far too often, it’s an afterthought. As such, identity governance shouldn’t be celebrated as a singular component of security, but rather a capability that should be woven into the d… Continue reading Four proactive steps to make identity governance a business priority→

The state of AppSec and the journey to DevSecOps

While the perceived benefits of DevSecOps to both security and DevOps are high, much progress must be made in defining a repeatable and consistent governance model for true DevSecOps to take hold, a ZeroNorth survey of 250 global security, DevOps and I… Continue reading The state of AppSec and the journey to DevSecOps→

Chatbots, Maintenance and Monitoring: Security Automation

Last week the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) unveiled its virtual victim assistant, ViViAN, to serve identity crime victims after-hours and on weekends. Developed in partnership with the SAS Institute, an anti-fraud software and services compan… Continue reading Chatbots, Maintenance and Monitoring: Security Automation→

Application level data protection hindered by misperceptions and complexities

Companies plan to take extensive actions in the next 12 months to address a broad concern for sensitive data being unprotected in use at the application layer, Entrust and Prime Factors reveal. Results from a recent survey of 600 IT professionals acros… Continue reading Application level data protection hindered by misperceptions and complexities→

Digital Forensics Standards In Q1 2021

The items in our roundup this spring build on many of the updates from our January roundup, including new drafts available for public comment and additional work on standardization projects in the United Kingdom and European Union.

Additionally, a d… Continue reading Digital Forensics Standards In Q1 2021→

Artificial raises $21M led by Microsoft’s M12 for a lab automation platform aimed at life sciences R&D

Automation is extending into every aspect of how organizations get work done, and today comes news of a startup that is building tools for one industry in particular: life sciences. Artificial, which has built a software platform for laboratories to assist with, or in some cases fully automate, research and development work, has raised $21.5 […] Continue reading Artificial raises $21M led by Microsoft’s M12 for a lab automation platform aimed at life sciences R&D→

Is Automation the Answer to Security Fears?

Technological advances have revolutionized our lifestyles, but they have yet to eliminate one of our most primal fears. While we enjoy the fruits of our online existence, we still live under the constant concern that our personal data will be compromi… Continue reading Is Automation the Answer to Security Fears?→

Privacy regulations making cloud migration complex

Digital transformation is driving multi-cloud migrations, as 85 percent of organizations use at least two cloud providers for data storage and analytics, while 40 percent use five or more. GDPR, CCPA, and other privacy regulations are making cloud migr… Continue reading Privacy regulations making cloud migration complex→